Any person, persons, firm, limited partnership, joint-stock company or corporation may make an assignment of his, their or its property to one or more disinterested persons, as assignees, not exceeding three, for the benefit of his, their or its creditors; but, except as herein otherwise provided, all preferences or conditions therein contained shall be wholly void, and such assignment shall unconditionally inure to the benefit of all the creditors accepting a dividend as in this act provided.
39 P.S. § 1